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CONTAINER.

Filed May 18', 1940 IN). IH"""-" Patented June 9, 1942 UNETED Ta PATENTOFFICE 2,285,731 CONTAINER John S. Magley, Miami, Fla. Application May18, 1940, Serial No. 336,030

3 Claims.

This invention relates to containers; and more particularly, tocontainers of that class which are assembled by folding up from a blank.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a container folded upfrom a blank to resemble as closely as possible the conventional slatshipping crate used for citrus fruit and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a container havingmeans to bow the top of the container, and means to hold down the endsof the top to fasten the lid, the closed container simulating theappearance of a packed citrus fruit shipping crate.

A further object of the invention is to provide inserts to separate thecontainer into compartments, the inserts having wings to position themrelative to the outer portion of the container, the wings conforming tothe sides of the container having slots which register with solts in theside panels, the portions of the panels between the slots creating animpression of slats.

It is also contemplated to employ a non-resilient but readily bendableelement to aid in maintaining the top in fixed position when thecontainer is closed.

Other objects will become apparent as the following detailed descriptionproceeds, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a container embodying the concepts ofthe present invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the container, taken on theline 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1; v

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through one end of thecontainer;

Figure 5 is a view of the blank from which the container is formed; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an insert.

Although the container of the present invention is designed primarily asa novelty package for candy or the like, it obviously may be used forother purposes.

The container is formed by folding up a blank, such as is shown inFigure 5, having a bottom panel iii, side panels I! and i2. top panell3, and the panels l4, l5, and it, which when folded form the ends H and58 of the container, Score lines demark the boundaries of the variouspanels and facilitate formation of the container.

In assembling the container, the side panels II and I2 and the endpanels l5 are bent upwardly along their respective lines of juncturewith the bottom panel In. The panels l6, connected to the front sidepanel, are bent rearwardly over the panels [5, and the panels Hextending from the rear side panel II are bent forwardly. Each of thepanels M is provided with a tongue l9 adapted to pass through slots 2%in panels Hi to lock the container in assembled position.

Inserts 2| are placed within the container to divide it intocompartments. Two of these inserts are employed in the embodiment shownon the drawing. The inserts are U shaped, and are placed in thecontainer back to back, the closed portion of the U forming a transversepartition within the container, Extending from the partitions 22 of theinserts are wings 24, bent at right angles to the section 22, and whichextend along the sides of the container, the ends 25 of the wingsbearing against the ends I! and I8 of the container. These wings serveto hold the inserts in position relative to the container. The sidepanels II and I2 are provided with slots 26, 21 and 28, separated :bybridge pieces 29, the slots dividing the side panels into narrow stripssimulating the appearance of slats. To further carry out this idea, andalso to make the contents of the container visible, the wings 24 of theinserts are provided with corresponding slots 30 which register with theslots in the sides of the container.

The section 22 of at least one of the inserts is higher than the sidesof the container, and forms a support for the center of the top panelwhen the top is closed. Extending from each of the end flaps M arenarrow flaps 3| adapted to be bent over the ends of the top panel whenthe top is closed to hold the ends of the top down on the plane of thetop of the sides. Due to this construction, the top of the containerwill be bowed upwardly giving the appearance of a packed citrus shippingcrate.

To ensure the top being held in closed position, strips 32 ofnon-resilient but readily bendable material, such as tin, are fixed tothe flaps M and 3!, extending across the line of fold between the twoflaps. Thus, when flaps 3| are bent over the top l3, strips 32 will alsobe bent and Will hold to this position preventing the flaps fromstraightening up under the upward pressure of the top.

After the container has been assembled and filled and the top closed,the entire package may be wrapped in Cellophane to protect the contentsfrom dirt or other foreign matter until it reaches the consumer.

Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of theappended claims.

What I-claim is:

1. In a container folded from a blank having side, bottom and endpanels, said side panels having sight openings therein, a top panel,inserts to separate the container into .compartments, at least one ofsaid inserts being higher than the sides, one of said side panels havingan opening extending along its line of juncture at the top panel topermit a portion of the top panel to rest on the top of the extendedinsert, positioning wings extending from said inserts, said wings havingopenings registering with the openings in the side panels, and flapsextending from the end panels adapted to be folded over and hold downthe ends of the top panel in the plane of the top of the sides.

2. In a container folded from a blank having side, bottom and endpanels, a top panel extending from one side panel, inserts to separatethe container into compartments, at least one of said inserts beinghigher than the sides, one of said side panels having an openingextending along its line of juncture with the top panel to permit aportion of the top panel to rest on the top of the extended insert, andmeans to hold down the ends of said top panel in the plane of the top ofthe sides.

3. In a container folded from a blank having side, bottom and endpanels, a top panel extending from one side panel, inserts to separatethe container into compartments, at least one of said inserts beinghigher than the sides, one of said side panels having an openingextending along its line of juncture With the top panel to permit aportion of the top panel to rest on the top of the extended insert, andmeans to hold down the ends of said top panel.

JOHN S. MAGLEY.

